Image processing apparatus, printing system, and image processing method

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes circuitry to acquire a first image obtained by imaging wallpaper and measurement information obtained by measuring the wallpaper, analyze deterioration of the wallpaper based on the measurement information, and generate a second image by removing the deterioration from the first image.

1 . An image processing apparatus comprising circuitry configured to:
 acquire a first image obtained by imaging wallpaper and measurement information obtained by measuring the wallpaper;   analyze deterioration of the wallpaper based on the measurement information; and   generate a second image by removing the deterioration from the first image.   
     
     
         2 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to add the deterioration to the second image based on a result obtained by analyzing the deterioration. 
     
     
         3 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the deterioration includes ultraviolet deterioration, and the circuitry is configured to:
 acquire the measurement information that includes ultraviolet information indicating an amount of ultraviolet light irradiated to the wallpaper;   analyze the ultraviolet deterioration of the wallpaper based on the ultraviolet information; and   generate the second image by removing the ultraviolet deterioration from the first image.   
     
     
         4 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the circuitry is configured to add the ultraviolet deterioration to the second image based on a result obtained by analyzing the ultraviolet deterioration. 
     
     
         5 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the deterioration includes wear deterioration, and the circuitry is configured to:
 acquire the measurement information that includes unevenness information obtained by measuring unevenness of the wallpaper;   analyze the wear deterioration of the wallpaper based on the unevenness information; and   generate the second image by removing the wear deterioration from the first image.   
     
     
         6 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
 learn a tendency of wear deterioration of the wallpaper based on a result obtained by   analyzing the wear deterioration; and   add the wear deterioration to the second image based on the tendency of wear deterioration.   
     
     
         7 . A printing system comprising:
 a printing apparatus; and   an image processing apparatus communicable with the printing apparatus via a network,   the image processing apparatus including first circuitry configured to:
 acquire a first image obtained by imaging wallpaper and measurement information obtained by measuring the wallpaper; 
 analyze deterioration of the wallpaper based on the measurement information; 
 generate a second image by removing the deterioration from the first image; and 
 transmit a print job including the second image to the printing apparatus, and the printing apparatus including second circuitry configured to: 
 receive the print job from the image processing apparatus; and 
 form an image on the wallpaper based on the print job. 
   
     
     
         8 . An image processing method, the method comprising:
 acquiring a first image obtained by imaging wallpaper and measurement information obtained by measuring the wallpaper;   analyzing deterioration of the wallpaper based on the measurement information; and   generating a second image by removing the deterioration from the first image.